A new paper published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters warns of an emerging global threat posed by salt contamination of water supplies in tidal rivers worldwide. The paper, co-authored ...

COLUMBIA − Salting the roads during winter weather conditions is a common practice; however, some experts say using too much salt at home can have negative effects on the environment. That's where ...

Rock salt, or sodium chloride, is widely used to prevent ice and reduce winter driving accidents, but scientists warn that its excessive application is causing environmental damage and contaminating ...

Many unincorporated and disadvantaged communities of the Central Valley are not connected to public water systems and rely on groundwater from shallow domestic wells for water. These marginalized ...

Global sea levels continue to rise around the world, threatening freshwater resources. Credit: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Global sea levels rose faster than expected last year, ...